System and method for adaptive infrared emitter power optimization for simultaneous localization and mapping

A wearable headset information handling system infrared emitter power optimization system may comprise a memory storing an association between an active infrared (IR) light emitter mounted to the wearable headset and a calibration intensity at which the IR light emitter emits light during a calibration phase, wherein the active IR light emitter is identified based on its position with respect to the field of view of the wearable headset. A SLAM engine may determine a calibration distance between the active IR light emitter and a first farthest identified object and determine an image projection distance between the active IR light emitter and a nearby virtual object. The processor may determine a first light intensity cap for the active IR light emitter based on the calibration distance, the calibration intensity, and the image projection distance, and the active IR light emitter may emit light according to the first light intensity cap.